Snowmoblog

Well, for any XC snowmobile racers reading, Yamaha has upped it’s ante to $100,000.  As Snow Week reports, the money will go to riders in the US Cross Country circuit.
Their goal, of course, is to highlight the 4-cycle machines that they have perfected for this type of extreme racing. 
Via: Snow Week - $100,000 Bounty For Yamaha XC Snowmobile Racers [...]

Check out SLEDtv!
Sorry if you’ve already known about them, but I just found them a few days ago.  Looks interesting, and I can’t wait to see how the site and services develop.

Karla Pomeroy at the Laramie Boomerang Online has done a follow-up to her previous State to groom snowmobile trails article. It seems that local snowmobile dealers are concerned about the state of Wyoming maintaining the same level of quality grooming on the Snowy Range.
With the Snowy Range ranked in the top five regularly by [...]

It seems that some inventive solutions are arising out of GPS use by snowmobilers. The Antrim County (Michigan) snowmobile clubs and organizations are coordinating an effort to get GPS coordinates on snowmobile signs and maps.
This effort could help get rescue teams on-scene faster during an emergency. Interesting idea, and one that shouldn’t take [...]

A note to all Ontario snowmobilers - the OFSC is offering a full-season snowmobile permit at a discount rate of Cdn$180, until December 1st.  After that, full-season permits go back to their regular price of Cdn$230.
David Helwig of SooToday.com has the scoop at the link below.
Via: SooToday.com - A word to snowmobilers

And so it begins, the 2006 WPSA Powersports Snowmobile Tour.  With an evening kickoff featuring Pro qualifying & amateur racing, and fireworks tonight, the AmsOil Duluth National will run through Sunday Nov. 26th.  The 11th Winter X Games will also be held on Sunday the 26th.
This year’s lineup of returning riders are Robbie Malinoski, Mathieu Morin, [...]

Due to fuel & equipment costs, one route that has been under private contract, will be taken over by the state of Wyoming.
The state of Wyoming has taken over the 195 miles of groomed trails for snowmobiling on the Snowy Mountain Range in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests.
One hopes this is for the best - [...]

The Country Courier in Franklin Country Vermont has an article about snowmobiling in their county. While written more toward non-sledders, its great to see people anticipating a great season.
Go check out the article, it reminds me of a number of write-ups about Vermont snowmobiling that I’ve read over the years. Someday I’ll plan [...]

They’ve been making snow since Halloween at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, MN for the WPSA PowerSports Tour Amsoil Duluth National. With a minimum 4ft. base, the track will be ready on time for the November 24th-26th event.
SnowWeek has more details at the link below.
Via: SnowWeek - Plenty of Snow for WPSA Opener

I’ve long meant to write about my first snowmobile adventure. Most would (and do) call it their first ride, but it was well and truly an adventure for the 14 year-old I was in 1982. This was the ride that defined snowmobiling for me, it was the beginning of a lifelong love of Winter & [...]